My dog has a habit of taking a mouthful of her (dry) food from her bowl, walking a short distance away, and depositing it on the floor. Then she'll go back and finish the rest. Anyone know what causes this behavior? How can we train her not to do it? [more inside]
posted by Shebear on Dec 2, 2012 - 25 answers

Need healthy canned dog food for a finicky dog, must be chunky form in gravy. I have tried to feed her premium canned food in the pate (ground) form and she will not eat it. Need recommendations for dog food please.
posted by just asking on Mar 26, 2012 - 14 answers

My dog has now bit my mom and my grandfather. I'm overwhelmed and I don't know what to do. [more inside]
posted by whalebreath on Jan 18, 2012 - 133 answers

I'm looking for tried and true recipes for dog treats. I want to show my neph-dogs some love this holiday season with some homemade treats or biscuits, but I'm not sure I trust random googling. Any recommendations for doggie cookbooks or recipes that your pups have enjoyed? (I would also accept cat treat recipes!)
posted by firei on Nov 13, 2011 - 12 answers

I just opened a new bag of Puppy Chow to discover it's actually the large breed formula. She is not a large breed. Oops? [more inside]
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis on Jul 9, 2011 - 10 answers

I need advice on the topic of dog liver issues and nutrition for this kind of disease. YANMV , yes. Description of symptoms and test results as well as background follows. [more inside]
posted by spacefire on May 29, 2011 - 3 answers

Hello! We are getting a Maltese puppy (12 weeks old) soon and I want to give him the best dog food there is. I've heard about Blue Buffalo, Science Diet and Wellness. [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on May 5, 2011 - 38 answers

What should I feed my 3 month old toy poodle? [more inside]
posted by crapples on Feb 26, 2011 - 13 answers

How often can I feed my dog eggs? [more inside]
posted by Camofrog on Jan 27, 2011 - 36 answers

My 13-week-old puppy eats everything, and a lot of it. How can I teach him some taste discrimination? How can I figure out how much to feed him? [more inside]
posted by mondaygreens on May 29, 2010 - 14 answers

Why does my dog have no interest in any kind of food? [more inside]
posted by geeky on Jun 15, 2009 - 25 answers

How much does it cost annually to keep a large-ish (50 - 80lb) dog? [more inside]
posted by sponge on Mar 25, 2009 - 16 answers

Why has our new dog stopped eating her dry food? [more inside]
posted by sunshine arakhan on Mar 23, 2009 - 8 answers

How can we stop our dog from antagonizing our cat before meal times? [more inside]
posted by slowfasthazel on Nov 28, 2008 - 6 answers

I'd like nutritional advice for homemade dog food and maybe treats, using easy-to-find ingredients. I haven't been able to find high quality commercial dog food where I live, so I make most of her food myself, but I would like to make her homemade food as healthy as I possibly can with the resources I have, which are somewhat limited. Current routine, and many(!) more details inside. [more inside]
posted by taz on Nov 1, 2008 - 12 answers

What is wrong with our dog? He pants and pees and poos all of the time. [more inside]
posted by k8t on Sep 19, 2008 - 14 answers

Any ideas why my dog won't eat out of his food bowl any longer? [more inside]
posted by miss tea on Jul 24, 2007 - 10 answers

Why does my bulldog ignore dead critters in the house? [more inside]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy on Apr 28, 2006 - 10 answers

Can dogs eat beef bones? My dog loves them (the raw discarded sort from butchers or rib joints) but when I give him one he goes crazy, actually consuming the bone and digging into the marrow. It worries me, but I've heard the marrow is good for them. But every time I've given him one I've had to take it away because he just gets too crazy. I know they can't have chicken bones (obviously, ow!) but what are the risks of giving him a beef bone as an occasional primal treat, even if it means he'll likely chew the whole thing up?
posted by Peter H on Jan 25, 2005 - 19 answers